Beth A. Jones, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Research Scientist,
Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Dr. Jones is a cancer epidemiologist who works on health disparities. Her research is focused on racial/ethnic differences in the incidence, morbidity and mortality of cancer, particularly breast cancer. Using a multidisciplinary approach, she is evaluating the role(s) of tumor characteristics, selected genetic alterations and genetic polymorphisms, as well as social class, medical care, and psychosocial factors, in explaining the lower cancer survival of African Americans as compared with Whites. Additionally, she is researching the process of screening mammography and the racial/ethnic-specific factors that influence future screening and screening outcomes. Another area of her cancer prevention research includes a study of African American/White differences in the prevalence and correlates of high-risk breast density patterns.
Education
Ph.D., Yale University, 1993
M.P.H., Yale University, 1986
Awards and Honors
Co-Chair, Health Disparities Committee, CT Cancer Partnership, 2006-present
Co-Director, Office of the Elimination of Cancer Disparities, Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2006-present
State of Connecticut Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center Breast Cancer Research Award, 2003-2004
American Cancer Society Travel Award, 2002
Courses Taught
CDE545b Health Disparities by Race and Socioeconomic Status: Application to Chronic Disease
Current Research Projects
Race Differences in the Screening Mammography Process; Race Differences in Breast Density; GST Polymorphisms and Cancer Survival; and Race Differences in Cancer Survival.
Selected Publications
Calvocoressi, L., Sun, A., Kasl, S.V., Claus, E.B., and Jones, B.A. Mammography Screening of Women in their 40s. Impact of Changes in Screening Guidelines. Cancer 112: 473-480, 2008.
Jones, B.A., Reams, K., Calvocoressi, L., Dailey, A., Kasl, S.V., and Liston, N.M. Adequacy of Communicating Results from Screening Mammograms to African American and White Women. American Journal of Public Health 97: 531-538, 2007.
Dailey, A., Kasl, S.V., Holford, T.R., Calvocoressi, L., and Jones, B.A. Neighborhood-level Socioeconomic Predictors of Non-adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 16(11): 2293-2303, 2007.
Soler-Vila, H., Kasl, S.V., and Jones, B.A. Cancer-specific Beliefs and Survival: A Population-based Study of African-American and White Breast Cancer Patients. Cancer Causes and Control 16(2): 105-114, 2005.
Jones, B.A., Dailey, A., Calvocoressi, L., Reams, K., Kasl, S.V., Lee, C.H., and Hsu, H. Inadequate Follow-up of Abnormal Screening Mammograms: Findings from the Race Differences in Screening Mammography Process Study. Cancer Causes and Control 16: 809-821, 2005.
Jones, B.A., Kasl, S.V., Howe, C.L., Lachman, M., Dubrow, R., Curnen, M.M., Soler-Vila, H., Beeghly, A., Duan, F., and Owens, P. African-American/White Differences in Breast Carcinoma. Cancer 101: 1293-1301, 2004.
Calvocoressi, L., Kasl, S.V., Lee, C.H., Stolar, M., Claus, E.B., and Jones, B.A. A Prospective Study of Perceived Susceptibility to Breast Cancer and Non-Adherence to Mammography Screening Guidelines in African American and White Women Ages 40-79. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 13: 2096-2105, 2004.
Jones, B.A., Kasl, S.V., Curnen, M.G.M., Owens, P.H., and Dubrow, R. Black/White Difference in Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Severe Obesity as an Explanatory Factor. American Journal of Epidemiology 146: 394-404, 1997.
For a further list of Dr. Jones’ publications, please see PubMed.
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